More than 20 minutes after their 10-7 victory over Monroe-Woodbury American on Monday, DeWitt and his Pine Bush teammates were still celebrating.

Celebrating a huge comeback led by DeWitt.

DeWitt walked up to the plate with the bases loaded and Pine Bush trailing by a run in its final at-bat.

Before DeWitt dug into the batter's box in the top of the sixth inning, he heard his mother, Missy, say, "any strike put in play."

DeWitt made his mother proud. He deposited the first pitch over the right-field fence for his first career grand slam.

"I was just trying to put the bat on the ball," DeWitt said. "I was really happy when I saw it go over the fence."

DeWitt, who gave Pine Bush its first lead at 10-7, was mobbed at home plate by his teammates.

Matt DuBois made DeWitt's first home run of the all-star season hold, throwing a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning.

Pine Bush, which defeated Monroe-Woodbury 12-0 Saturday, advances to the first round of the state tournament against the District 33 (White Plains/Westchester) champion at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Volunteer Field in Ardsley.

The rally "shows the tenacity of this team," said Pine Bush coach Chris DuBois. "It was justification from last season."

Pine Bush lost in the minor semifinals in its 10th game in 11 days last season, DuBois said.

Haakon Meland hit two solo homers and Gianni LaTorre, a reserve player, added a two-run single for Pine Bush, which had outscored opponents 36-3 in its previous four games.

Mike Paravati had three hits and two RBI, and Mason Ladlee added an RBI double for Monroe-Woodbury.